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General Osteopathic Council is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, other charitable purposes.
General Osteopathic Council (number 1172749) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does General Osteopathic Council do?
The General Osteopathic Council regulates the osteopathy profession in the UK . It does so by:assuring the quality of osteopathic education and training; registering qualified professionals and ensuring their continuing fitness to practise; setting and promoting high standards of practice and conduct; and helping patients with complaints or concerns about osteopaths.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for General Osteopathic Council
Answers General Osteopathic Council gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are General Osteopathic Council's highest-paid staff paid?
General Osteopathic Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£120,001–£130,000
1
£100,001–£110,000
2
£60,001–£70,000
2
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does General Osteopathic Council's money come from?
General Osteopathic Council reported £3.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.2m (100%), investments £9,339 (0%), other income £3,610 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.2m · 100%
Investments£9,339 · 0%
Other income£3,610 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record General Osteopathic Council as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
General Osteopathic Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland · Gibraltar · Isle of Man
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is General Osteopathic Council registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesOther Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for General Osteopathic Council yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score General Osteopathic Council.
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Is General Osteopathic Council a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists General Osteopathic Council as a registered charity (number 1172749) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is General Osteopathic Council's charity number?
General Osteopathic Council's charity number is 1172749. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1172749?
Search 1172749 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does General Osteopathic Council do?
The General Osteopathic Council regulates the osteopathy profession in the UK . It does so by:assuring the quality of osteopathic education and training; registering qualified professionals and ensuring their continuing fitness to practise; setting and promoting high standards of practice and conduct; and helping patients with complaints or concerns about osteopaths.
Does General Osteopathic Council have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for General Osteopathic Council. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to General Osteopathic Council?
General Osteopathic Council's website listed in our register data is http://www.osteopathy.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is General Osteopathic Council's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. General Osteopathic Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does General Osteopathic Council's money come from?
General Osteopathic Council reported £3.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.2m (100%), investments £9,339 (0%), other income £3,610 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to General Osteopathic Council?
The register does not record General Osteopathic Council as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are General Osteopathic Council's trustees paid?
General Osteopathic Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was General Osteopathic Council registered as a charity?
General Osteopathic Council was entered on the register on 25 April 2017.